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The Moon is neat to watch because it has several different looks during its 27 day cycle. It sometimes looks like a fingernail. Other times it looks like half of a pie, and other times it is a bright, shiny disk in the sky.
Often, I get asked, "Why are you called a meteorologist when you study and predict weather, not meteors?"
The term "polar vortex" may sound like a cold version of a "sharknado", but unlike a sharknado, the polar vortex is a real, meteorological thing.
Standing on Earth and looking out, the Earth looks flat from our very limited view. We know the Earth isn't flat, though. Did you know Earth isn't a perfect sphere either?
After a snowfall, we all like to brag about how much fell, so it is important to measure snow properly. While it sounds like an easy task, you must follow some rules.
Unlike a certain popular television show, we know that winter is coming and exactly when it will get here.
You may have heard about the Christmas Star that will become visible in the December sky. What is it, how rare is it, and how do you see this "star"? Meteorologist Ray Petelin has the answers.
When it comes to thunderstorms, can you really tell how far away a storm is by counting the seconds between the flash of lightning and the rumble of thunder? The answer is yes, but there's a little more to it.
KDKA meteorologist Ray Petelin explores the science behind gravity with slow-motion and a slinky.
When the air in your house gets dry, you may notice you get shocked when touching door knobs, and your hair goes crazy when you take off a sweater.
We are now in the time of year where our furnaces roar back to life, and once the furnaces come on, you may notice the air in our homes becomes much drier.
We are entering snow season, and almost every year on social media, someone posts a video of snow that doesn't turn to water when it melts after being put up to a flame.
This fall, you may have noticed that acorns have been falling by the bucket load.
Whether you say "slippy" or "slippery," we are getting into the time of year where slipping and sliding occur.
Have you ever had a helium balloon in your car and notice that its movements are much different than you would expect? If you never noticed, it is certainly something to see.
While we may dream of a White Christmas in the 412, the weather is often much more interesting than that. Ray Petelin explains in a new Hey Ray!
Every generation when they get older love to brag about how much snow they had to deal with as a kid, but which Pittsburgh generation has the bragging rights? Ray Petelin breaks it down!
Did you ever notice your breath can heat and cool things? Meteorologist Ray Petelin shows us the science of how that works!
You certainly know the dark color of pop, but did you know you can use milk to take the color out of it? Ray Petelin shows you the science in a new Hey Ray!
Lighting a candle seems pretty normal, and pretty easy, but sometimes, the way it lights can be anything but normal. Ray Petelin breaks down the science in a new Hey Ray!
Have you ever been sitting around a campfire, get up and move, only to have the smoke you were trying to avoid follow you? Well, as Ray Petelin explains, there's a scientific reason for that!
Whether you call it pop or you call it soda, there's a way to make the can go pop without cracking the tab! Ray Petelin shows you how in a new Hey Ray!
Spots on the Sun's surface can tell us a lot about what is going on with the Solar Cycle. Ray Petelin explains why they're important to watch in a new Hey Ray!
You may have heard us talk about "meteorological seasons" that don't match up with the seasons you typically see on the calendar. While that may sound weird, there is a reason meteorologists use these different dates. Ray Petelin explains in a new Hey Ray!
One viewer wrote in to ask Ray Petelin, why do storms have different names around the world? Well, while it's true they do go by different names around the world, they're still the same kind of storms.
Andrew Heaney has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons, including a 2023 World Series Championship. He pitched for the Marlins, Angels, Dodgers, Pirates and Yankees over the course of his career.
Braydyn McIlroy, a U.S. Army soldier from Pennsylvania, was killed in a crash while driving home for Christmas.
Robert Bowers was sentenced to death after he was convicted of shooting and killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh.
After disappearing for two weeks, a German shepherd that went missing in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood was reunited with its owner.
"The Pitt" has received high marks from health care workers, saying the show provides a realistic view of life in a hospital.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
People in Armstrong County communities like Worthington and Kittanning say they're not getting packages they ordered weeks ago from Amazon.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Everyone is competing against each other to see who can wrap their oddly shaped present the fastest!
From timeless classics to some questionable choices, we're spilling all our favorite holiday movie secrets!
Secret Santa has become a yearly tradition on Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh!
A Pittsburgh-area couple is vying for the championship on one of television's most talked-about baking shows.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
"The Pitt" has received high marks from health care workers, saying the show provides a realistic view of life in a hospital.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
Andrew Heaney has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball after 12 seasons, including a 2023 World Series Championship. He pitched for the Marlins, Angels, Dodgers, Pirates and Yankees over the course of his career.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Yegor Chinakhov in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Baltimore Ravens in the final game of the 2025 regular season to decide the winner of the AFC North.
The Penguins led 4-0 midway through the first period.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper investigating a crash in Butler County was hit by the driver of a vehicle on Monday.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Rob Wilson's forecast!
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Rob Wilson's forecast!
Robert Bowers was sentenced to death after he was convicted of shooting and killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh.
KDKA's Barry Pintar has more on the local ties to the Rose Parade in California.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
